Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of participants by physical performance group.
| Low | High | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Range, years | [62–89] | [60–88] | [60–89] | |
| Mean Age (SD), years | 75.9 (6.6) | 70.3 (6.6) | 72.4 (7.1) | |
| Mean SPPB Scores (SD) | 7.7 (1.8) | 11.3 (0.8) | 10.0 (2.1) | |
| Mean Walk Speed (SD), m/s | 0.79 (0.15) | 1.05 (0.17) | 0.95 (0.20) | |
| Mean BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 30.8 (8.8) | 27.5 (4.8) | 28.7 (6.7) | |
| Women % | 56.9% | 57.2% | 57.1% | |
| Race | White | 77.0% | 89.1% | 84.6% |
| Black | 8.8% | 5.1% | 6.5% | |
| Asian | 3.3% | 1.9% | 2.4% | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.0% | |
| Other | 0% | 1.9% | 1.2% | |
| Refuse | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% | |
| Chronic Health Conditions | High Blood Pressure % | 59.3% | 41.7% | 48.2% |
| Congestive Heart Failure % | 3.3% | 1.9% | 2.4% | |
| Stroke % | 4.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | |
| Diabetes % | 22.0% | 12.8% | 16.2% | |
| Hypothyroidism % | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.2% | |
| Chronic Lung Disease % | 23.1% | 9.6% | 14.6% | |
| Chronic Heart Disease % | 15.4% | 6.4% | 9.7% | |
| Chronic Liver Disease % | 7.7% | 3.2% | 4.9% | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease % | 23.1% | 12.2% | 16.2% | |
| Osteoporosis % | 13.2% | 13.5% | 13.4% | |
| Mean Disease Index (SD) | 1.86 (1.49) | 1.19 (1.14) | 1.43 (1.32) | |
| Total number of participants | 91 | 156 | 247 | |